Arlecdon Primary School
Arlecdon Road, Arlecdon, Frizington, CA26 3XA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Tanya Peers
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Changing Lives Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 80
- Pupils on roll
- 46
- URN
- 147395
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01946861409
About this school
Arlecdon Primary School is a primary academy in Frizington. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 46 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | - | - |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Arlecdon Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46 |
| 2023/24 | 43 |
| 2024/25 | 42 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Arlecdon Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.6% | 18.9% | 46 | — |
| Kirkland Church of England Academy | — | 6.1% | 17.1% | 42 | 1.1 miles |
| Frizington Community Primary School | 70% | 3.5% | 14.9% | 109 | 1.1 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | — | 6% | 28.9% | 55 | 1.3 miles |
| Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School | 78% | 4.2% | 2.4% | 36 | 2.2 miles |
| Montreal CofE Primary School | 33% | 5.3% | 43.4% | 107 | 3.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.92%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.61%
- Persistent absence
- 6.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kirkland Church of England Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Frizington
-
Frizington Community Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Frizington
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Frizington
-
Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Cleator
-
Montreal CofE Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Cleator Moor
Other schools in Frizington
- Frizington Community Primary School Primary
- Kirkland Church of England Academy Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Frizington Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What year groups does Arlecdon Primary School teach?
- Arlecdon Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Frizington.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Arlecdon Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Arlecdon Primary School is Mrs Tanya Peers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Arlecdon Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Arlecdon Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Arlecdon Primary School?
- Arlecdon Primary School has 46 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Arlecdon Primary School full?
- Arlecdon Primary School has capacity for 80 pupils and 46 on roll (57%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Arlecdon Primary School a faith school?
- No. Arlecdon Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Arlecdon Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Arlecdon Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Arlecdon Primary School?
- Arlecdon Primary School is part of CHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Arlecdon Primary School's absence rate?
- Arlecdon Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Arlecdon Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Arlecdon Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.